ColorsOfTheWind
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Hey all I think my little girl is now a little lady! Nami is my ~8-9 month old panther chameleon and my first female, so I may be just inexperienced. I noticed a very clear change in her colors around July 7-9 which I believe to be her gravid colors. She has not been bred so would be her first infertile clutch. I noticed she had left several crickets behind at her feeding on July 27th and she has not eaten much since. She is very restless and spending a lot more time in her lower branches has been pacing down onto the sides of plant pots or in some cases down to the floor. She has been showing this behavior since July 29th. I have cameras on her cage and lay bin so I can leave her be and also not worry, but still no attempt to dig or lay. She has a laying bin and several potted plants if she chose. I will admit I wish I could make her lay bin larger, but would have to remove some large plants that provide her a lot of coverage. The bin i have is 10 inches x 9 inches and is already quite snug. She is very active. Strong grip and still wants nothing to do with me which is her normal spicy self. I think this all seems to point to her being gravid and getting ready to lay but I'm worried having never gone through this before. How long is too long to wait if she is still acting okay? Is it worth stressing her by moving the plants for a larger bin or would this create too much trauma at this point? Is it worth setting up a spare cage to accommodate a larger laying bin? Am I just being high anxiety and just need to give her time? Thank you for any input. I adore my spicy little lady and just want to do whatever I can to make sure she is okay.
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